1. (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

2. (v. t.) To distill or infuse the spirit of.

beat down cast down chill damp dampen dampen the spirits darken dash deject demoralize depress discourage dishearten disparage knock down lower lower the spirits oppress press down sadden sink weigh heavy upon weigh upon